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Engine

Engines, Electric, Plumbing, etc.

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Fog Hollow
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Engine

Post by Fog Hollow »

What exactly was the issue with the Yanmar 6LP STZE engine?
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Tree
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Re: Engine

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Valve stem oil seals. It was in the STE engine. Google Yanmar lawsuit and all will be revealed.
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Hull Number AUL28489L900
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catalina_mike
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Re: Engine

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Ate valves for breakfast!
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Re: Engine

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Replace valve seals and resolved.
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Former Boats:

- 2006 31TE / Hull# 221
Cummins QSC 8.3 / 500 hp
December '13 - April '23

- 2002 / 28TE / Hull# 614
Cummins 6BTA 370 hp / Alaskan Bulkhead
April '04 ~ May '13
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